Dimitri Pavadé
Dimitri Pavadé (born 14 August 1989) is a French para-athlete who specializes in long jump. He represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Athle 632 Tournefeuille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Remi Magro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Pavadé represented France in the men's long jump T64 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[1]
Personal life
Pavadé's right leg was amputated at the age of eighteen after a work accident. He was working on the docks in Réunion, France when a forklift truck, weighing 18 tonnes, rolled over his leg.[2]
References
- "Dimitri Pavadé". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "Dimitri Pavade". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
- Dimitri Pavadé at the International Paralympic Committee
- Dimitri Pavadé at the Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français (in French)
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